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Just checking in Wayne - Both pieces will be submitted on time - hopefully half decent renditions. Its getting scarily real now, but exciting too. If I manage to pull it off I'll feel really proud of myself - it harder than anything I've yet done. I don't really feel I know how to go about learning a piece!!!

Could we all please "check in" to indicate we are hoping we are all going to be ready, like a register thingy, like "Yes sir, I'll be there" from each participant Just so we know it's all running smoothly

Thank you all in advance, hopefully everyone is reading this thread, otherwise it will mean me chasing folks lol

Rostosky
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This is going to be such a major achievement for all concerned, for most , their chosen piece was well out of their personal "comfort zone" and everyone has worked so hard to get their chosen piece into some sort of shape!!

I believe this will be so much more than the sum of its parts for a variety of reasons, not least of course the commitment everyone has shown and determination to do the best they can.

Moreover, I also believe it may be a first in the world; an online recital of all the songs without words, done by an international group of folk, who (mainly?) have no connection to each other save for these wonderful forums.

What a stunning thing to be involved in, I personally feel very gratefull and honoured to be a part of it.

I mean, what a massive and impressive achievement for adult beginers, which should go a long way to show folk all over the world; "hey look what can be achieved with determination and effort, no matter of age , shyness of the red dot, or in some cases physical illnesses.

I dont think anyone could have guessed when this all started way back with phillip glass on RST that the Idea still in its infancy could escalate to this level.

Kudos to wayne for all his hard work and to everyone involved.

Well done dudes and dudettes, well done.

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Cheers guys, just gonna edit the list now I must admit, this has been way above my level, I should probabily stick to the Philip Glass Pieces after this ha ha. Mine will probabily be like the dog's breakfast after digestion

Richard, if you want to add just one image to your video, this process can last only some minutes. Don’t worry about that. About uploading the video to Youtube, it’ll depend on your internet connection (mine is extremely slow).

Sam, you may send the youtube link together with one text that describes your thoughts of the piece: your performance, feelings, learning process… whatever you want to share.

What's a rough estimate of how long it'll take to add an image to an mp3 file and make it into a YouTube compatible file? I.e. when do I need to finish my recording by?

I'd allow one extra day for this to be safe. Not just for adding the image, but for making the movie file and uploading. But you can get the movie file ready now, or any time in advance using a rough audio file (or none at all) and just drop in your final audio file later.

The whole process -- even if working with the software for the first time, as I was -- should only run you about 1 hour end to end.

I've ended up using Movie Maker which was available and free with my operating system. I've since got a little fancier with the video by adding a title, minor effects and more then one image. It is still very basic. The compile from raw wave file to movie file is about 30 seconds. And the upload of course is an upload, so no worries there.

Personally I like to have a little extra time in case I run into problems. With movie maker, my video(s) are all ready to go now, and I will just need to drop in a better audio file, re-compile and upload.

Rostosky
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Originally Posted By: wayne33yrs

Just Devrie, Rupak and Carey left to check in.

Submissions are open when folks are ready, please PM Rossy with your submissions. You ready for this Rossy lol

Yes wayne,

well as ready as I ever will be..

So are we all agreed that the submission date is up to and including the 21st April?

If anyone is expecting to be not quite ready by then, "Do panic"( you have had ages!)

April 21st is a sunday folks.

For all submissions, please pm me your youtube link, and also a little text in the PM about what this piece you have chosen and submitted means to you, your trials and tribulations with it etc etc.

We have done this in the past with satie and glass recitals, it adds a little interest factor and adds a little more of the person behind the performer.

As much or as little as you wish.

Should anyone experience any technical difficulties in either windows movie maker, or uploading to youtube etc, please do not hesitate to ask either wayne or myself and we will endeavour to walk you through the process.

If i can do it, anyone can, believe me, I have ludite tendencies!

For those who have fears of youtube etc, there really is no need, you can make it so that no one can see your rendition EXCEPT those of us here that you want to show it to.

Comments can be disabled and if you are still frightened of just using youtube and dont want to set up a free account just for this,Then because this is such an amazing event,

If you send me your video to my gmail, I will upload it to my youtube account and host it there for you for the duration.

Please though only ask me to do this if you feel you have run out of options!! (Because I still need to practice my piece as well!)

Did anyone notice I included wayne first in the tech help offer? like "ask wayne or myself" why did I do that, I wonder to myself as wayne pulls his hair out and thinks how to get me back! lol

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I just returned from a 10-day trip to Italy and so I'm getting myself back into practice again! The pieces were all coming along well before I left, and after a few days they are starting to make progress.

53/1 is almost ready for recording, maybe in a week.

85/3 should be ready shortly after that once I am satisfied with the melody coming out and the accompanying 16ths being less prominent. Also, with the repeated rhythmic pattern I need to be careful it doesn't get boring so there are still some places I need to insert a bit of rubato.

38/3 was the latest addition and of course the biggest challenge. Note-wise it's all there, but I know the tempo will be an issue so I have to do LOTS of slow practice to ensure that tensions won't creep in as I gradually increase the speed. There's also an awkward moment or two when Mendelssohn comes in with that series of diminished arpeggios. The first time it happens it flows rather nicely with the introductory material, but then he uses it as a transition in m.32 which seems a little out of place, and then again in m. 44 which is even more awkward like he had no idea how to get himself into f# minor. So I'll have to figure out how to make it flow rather than come to a screeching halt musically as it seems to do. Considering all this, it will be interesting to see what shape I can get it in by April 21st - perhaps "Presto e molto vivace" is a bit optimistic . Suggestions welcome!